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Fairchild 24 Door Skins

Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:25 pm
by jwm1801
'I am in need of a set of door skins for my 1946 Fairchild 24R. Has anyone out there attempted on making a set? If so any tips?

JON'

Re: Fairchild 24 Door Skins

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:28 am
by Stuart Burgess
'Hi Jon

I am in the process of completing a set that a friend of mine started. We
started out with well oversize panels to accommodated the edge folds, and
made wooden formers for the rolled edges around the windows. These are
similar in profile to the formers used on the inside around the windows
below the upholstery, but naturally shaped according to the final profile of
the aluminium skin.

I will take some pics and post

Cheers

Stuart

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To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] Fairchild 24 Door Skins

I am in need of a set of door skins for my 1946 Fairchild 24R. Has anyone
out there attempted on making a set? If so any tips?

JON



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Re: Fairchild 24 Door Skins

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:18 pm
by Jon Martin
'Stuart thank you. I am very interested in seeing some photos. They would be a big help. Did you make the area around the window first or the edge folds? What teqnique did you do for the edge folds. Thanks again for your help. If you are unable to post pics my direct email in obliquephoto@comcast.net. jon

Stuart Burgess wrote:
>Hi Jon
>
>I am in the process of completing a set that a friend of mine started. We
>started out with well oversize panels to accommodated the edge folds, and
>made wooden formers for the rolled edges around the windows. These are
>similar in profile to the formers used on the inside around the windows
>below the upholstery, but naturally shaped according to the final profile of
>the aluminium skin.
>
>I will take some pics and post
>
>Cheers
>
>Stuart
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of jwm1801
>Sent: 24 December 2010 10:25 PM
>To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [fairchildclub] Fairchild 24 Door Skins
>
>I am in need of a set of door skins for my 1946 Fairchild 24R. Has anyone
>out there attempted on making a set? If so any tips?
>
>JON
>
>
>
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